Four hundred and eighty fifth chapter: Jiangdu's change ends
Before dawn, the Lai Mansion was finally breached by the rebels. After a bloody battle to protect the children, the veteran general was finally captured. All the ministers were escorted to the palace. When dawn came, Meng Bing also led a group of cavalry to Yuwen Mansion to greet Yu Wen. Culture and.
As soon as the gate of Yuwen Mansion opened, the first person to come out was Yuwen Zhiji. After Yuwen Zhiji learned that the palace affairs had been completed, he left his cronies to control the soldiers and horses outside the city, while he returned to the city to report this matter. He told his eldest brother Yu Wenhuaji about the incident. Yu Wenhuaji was frightened to death by the shouts of murder all over the city that night. When he heard his brother talking about it, the rebel was actually his own brother. Yu Wenhuaji was almost frightened to death. Yu Wenzhiji finally persuaded Yu Wenhuaji and told Yu Wenhuaji what he had said before, and then he calmed him down. When Meng Bing came to greet him, Yuwen Zhiji hurriedly went out to greet him. .
When he opened the door and saw Meng Bing and others, Yuwen Zhiji also smiled, but turned around and said behind him: "Brother, the big thing has been done. General Meng is here to welcome you into the palace, brother."
Behind Yuwen Zhiji is the head of the Yuwen family, Yu Wenhuaji. However, Yu Wenhuaji’s appearance at this moment is very different from his status as the head of the family. Yu Wenhuaji shrank his head and trembled. Standing behind the door, although he was dressed neatly, his face was pale, his forehead was covered with big beads of sweat, and his eyes were full of fear. Yu Wenhuaji carefully stretched his head out and saw Meng Bing and others leading a large group of people. Standing outside the door, he thought it was his second brother who failed in his rebellion and was sent by the emperor to arrest him, but he immediately shrank his head in fear.
Seeing Yu Wenzhiji's appearance, Yu Wenzhiji couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he felt more and more guilty in his heart. Back then, his eldest brother was considered a young hero, but later in order to take the blame for Yu Wenzhiji, he was dismissed by the emperor, and ended up with a group of The dudes hang out together every day, and over time, they become like this dude. In Yuwen Zhiji's opinion, if his eldest brother hadn't saved himself, how could he have become so useless. Thinking of this, Yuwen Zhiji became even more determined. Wanting to help his eldest brother achieve hegemony, Yu Wen Zhiji also hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him and said: "Brother, General Meng is here to take you to the palace to discuss matters. Do you remember what I just told you? The big thing has been done. ,"
"Big, big things have been accomplished." Hearing Yuwen Zhiji's words, Yu Wenhuaji's eyes finally flashed with a light. Everyone is interested in the position of emperor above tens of millions of people, and naturally Yu Wenhuaji is not. Exception, I just heard my younger brother talking in the backyard that he could become the Ninth Five-Year Master. Yu Wenhuaji also felt very itchy. Yu Wenhuaji also immediately felt some strength coming from his body, and then he stood up. He stabilized his body, looked out the door again, swallowed hard, and said to Yuwen Zhiji, "Second brother, it's really, really okay."
Yu Wenhuaji's cowardly appearance made Zhao Xingshu and Yang Shilan frown behind him. However, Yu Wenzhiji did not show any impatience at all. Instead, he nodded with a smile and said, "Brother, it's okay. Believe me, little brother, follow General Meng. I am also with you. If anything happens, I will help my elder brother carry it." After saying that, Yu Wenzhiji patted his elder brother hard on the shoulder. This last sentence was exactly what Yu Wenzhiji said back then. I told myself that now that so many years have passed, I also want to repay my elder brother for his life-saving grace.
Although Yu Wenhuaji was a dandy, he also knew that his second brother was kind to him and would not harm him, so he cautiously left Yuwen Mansion, got on his horse, followed Meng Bing and others towards the palace, and waited until they arrived at the palace. , Sima Dekan and others also led the troops to greet Yu Wenhuaji, and directly welcomed Yu Wenhuaji into the court hall. According to the previous plan, Sima Dekan and others knelt down directly in front of Yu Wenhuaji and shouted loudly: "I'm going to see the Prime Minister,"
This point was planned before. After all, Yang Guang is still here. Moreover, the Yuwen family has just taken control of the power, and they cannot be greedy for success. Therefore, it is better to let Yu Wenhuaji become the prime minister first, and when the time is right, then Overthrew the Sui Dynasty and ascended the throne as emperor.
After paying homage, Yuwen Zhiji also said to Sima Dekan: "General Sima, today's Holy Emperor has been deceived by villains, and has become so stupid. Now that great things have been accomplished, how can we allow those treacherous villains to live anymore? I have watched the whole dynasty In civil and military affairs, Yu Shiji has committed serious crimes. Now that Yu Shiji has been captured by General Meng, he also asked General Sima to go and kill Yu Shiji to clear the court and the public."
Sima Dekan was loyal to Yang Guang, so he especially hated those treacherous ministers and favored ministers who bewitched Yang Guang, especially Yu Shiji, who deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates. They were the most hateful. Sima Dekan had wanted to kill him for a long time. Now he heard that Yu Wenzhi When he said this, Sima Dekan's face showed murderous intent. He nodded repeatedly and said, "What Lord Yuwen said is absolutely true. Wait until I get back this villain's head." After saying that, Sima Dekan raised his head. Holding his sword, he rushed out fiercely.
After Sima Dekan left, Yuwen Zhiji showed a strange smile, turned to Pei Qantong and said: "Master Pei, my brother has been honored as the prime minister, but he has not been canonized by the Holy Emperor himself, so his name is still somewhat unfair. If your words don't go your way, why don't you ask Mr. Pei to invite the Holy One out and let the Holy One personally canonize my brother?"
Hearing Yuwen Zhiji's words, Pei Qantong's expression suddenly changed. Looking at Yuwen Zhiji, he immediately guessed his intention. It was obvious that Yuwen Zhiji was going to kill Yang Guang. .
Pei Qantong's guess was correct. Yuwen Zhiji was indeed going to kill Yang Guang. Now that the matter was accomplished, how could Yuwen Zhiji leave Yang Guang behind? Before, Yuwen Zhiji wanted to let his confidant Linghu Xing Da took advantage of the chaos in the palace to kill Yang Guang, but he didn't expect Linghu Xingda to miss it. He also saw that Sima Dekan actually wanted to save Yang Guang's life, so just now Yu Wenzhiji sent Sima Dekan away with an excuse. , then Pei Qantong asked Yang Guang to come out, with the purpose of finding an excuse to kill Yang Guang.
Pei Qiantong's expression changed several times, and he hesitated for a long time. Finally, Pei Qiantong made up his mind. He was not as loyal as Sima Dekan. If he didn't kill Yang Guang, what would happen to Yang Guang afterwards? He turned over again. As a traitor, how could Yang Guang let him go? After taking the first step on the road of rebellion, there was no turning back. He sighed secretly and faced Yuwen Zhiji. He bowed and said, "Sir Yuwen is right. I will go and invite the Holy One here." After saying that, Pei Qintong walked straight into the palace.
After Pei Qantong left, Yuwen Zhiji also winked at the surrounding generals. Soon the soldiers were sharpening their swords, just waiting for Yang Guang to arrive. As soon as the signal was given, they were ready to take action. Yuwen Zhiji also walked quickly to Yu Wenhuaji and whispered to Yu Wenhuaji: "Brother, you must remember what I said before. When the emperor arrives, we will find a reason to kill him."
When he heard that Yang Guang was going to be killed, Yu Wenhuaji was so frightened that he shrank his neck and turned a little pale. However, he nodded repeatedly to show that he understood. After a while, Pei Qantong led Yang Guang away. Entering the main hall, I saw that although Yang Guang's face was not good-looking, he always held his head high and his chest high, showing the magnanimity of a king for many years.
When he saw Yang Guang's momentum, Yuwen Zhiji was okay, at most he was a little dazed, but Yu Wenhuaji was so frightened that he almost knelt down involuntarily. He simply supported Yuwen Zhiji and pointed at Yang. Guang, with a face full of horror, shouted: "What are you bringing him here for? Quick, pull him down quickly, kill him, kill him."
As soon as Yu Wenhuaji said these words, there was silence in the entire hall. Everyone looked at Yu Wenhuaji with strange expressions. Everyone present knew that Yang Guang was going to be killed next, but after all, Yang Guang was As the emperor, even if you want to kill him, you have to find a reason first, but Yu Wenhuaji actually shouted to kill him directly. This, this is too rude.
Pei Qiantong's face turned pale. He came to lead the horse for Yang Guang. At this moment, his hands trembled and he couldn't even hold the horse's reins. Pei Qiantong could even predict that in the future history books, it would be How to evaluate yourself as an accomplice? You can't leave your name in history, but you will be infamous for eternity. This is really not cost-effective.
Compared to others, Yang Guang seemed extra calm at the moment. He first glanced at the people around him, then turned his eyes to Yu Wenhuaji and Yu Wenzhi and the two brothers, sneered and hummed: "Hmph, children of the Yuwen family, it seems you are the ones who want to kill me."
After being glared at by Yang Guang, Yu Wenhuaji felt that his legs were weak. If he hadn't relied on Yu Wenzhiji's support, he would have fallen to the ground long ago. Yu Wenzhiji could barely stand still, but his face was full of pain. He also sneered and shouted: "Your Majesty has abandoned the ancestral temple, patrolled endlessly, and conducted expeditions outside. He is extremely extravagant and promiscuous at home. The four people have lost their jobs, thieves have sprung up, and the whole world is hated. Today should be such a difficult situation."
"Hahahaha," Yang Guang couldn't help laughing when he heard Yu Wenzhiji scolding him for his guilt. Seeing Yang Guang's appearance, Yuwen Zhiji couldn't help but turn his face to the side and immediately turned to the close confidant next to him. With a wink, the rebel generals raised their swords and rushed over to kill them. Who would have thought that at this moment, Yang Guang suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "I am the emperor, even if I die, I should die in my own way. How can I If I receive the blade and take it, even if I die, I will still have a whole body."
After saying that, Yang Guang got off his horse and threw the silk belt on his shoulders to the ground. Then he said nothing more and just stood there with his eyes closed.
Yang Guang was so calm and unhurried that Yuwen Zhiji and others were a little at a loss. After a while, Yuwen Zhiji made a gesture, and the other person of Linghu Xingda and Yuwen Zhiji, who had been standing aside, The confidant Colonel Ma Wenju immediately stepped forward, and the two of them wrapped a silk belt around Yang Guang's neck, then each grabbed one end of the silk belt and pulled hard, strangulating Yang Guang to death.
Seeing that Yang Guang was still standing there without changing his expression until his death, Pei Qantong and other generals of the imperial army felt guilty. They couldn't help but kneel on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty,"